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Volume One: Yanyun Chaos Volume Two: Bianliang Mistakes Chapter Seven: Three-Party Game

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    Laozhong's residence was also placed in the dilapidated city of Yanjing.  For the important generals of the Western Army such as Lao Zhong, Yao Gu, Yang Keshi, etc., no matter how much Xiao Yan pretended to be domineering, he did not dare to let them stay in the densely populated camps outside Yanjing City.  It is a lie for everyone in the Western Army to say that they did not secretly hold their breath in response to Xiao Yan's actions.  Lao Zhong was stationed here. The Western Army used a lot of manpower and materials, and also plundered Yanjing City. The dilapidated mansion of a former Liao nobleman who was requisitioned here was renovated to be even more magnificent than Xiao Yan's government office.  , and even sent four carriages of flags back to the Song Dynasty to purchase various furnishings. Even the servants and maids in the carriage were thieves transported from the Song Dynasty. The Xijun family is actually much richer than Xiao Yan. The foundation of this century-old general group  , Xiao Yan couldn't keep up even with all his strength.  "But the old man is really old. Although the mansion is neatly maintained, even the garden has been tidied up.  But it was rare for the old man to wander around the mansion and take a few glances.  He seldom went to the various camps of the Western Army. He spent the whole day wandering around in the study, flower hall and bedroom where the ground was warm, and he didn't come out easily to see anyone.  After the meeting with Xiao Yan, he even said that he had a slight illness. Several members of the Western Army and the generals asked to see him, but Lao Zhong blocked the door. No one knew whether this old husband was really capable.  Sick or fake sick.  "Lao Zhong could keep his composure, but the generals of the Western Army could not keep their composure.  The news coming from Bianliang was very bad. Tong Guan and his group had this opportunity to calm down, and they were about to deal with Yanjing's side.  Although the main target is Xiao Yan's force, who knows whether the Western Army will be implicated, and if so, how deep the implication is!  "We need to make a precise decision on how the Western Army will act now."  It's a death sentence that Xiao Yan will delete to the end - it means that Xiao Yan will take the blame to the end and get into trouble with Tong Guan and his family.  Or simply sell out Xiao Yan and get out of this turmoil.  There has to be an explanation. Although it is Xianggong Lao Zhong who makes the decision in the Western Army, all the generals' families are in the Western Army, so Xianggong Lao Zhong has to listen to everyone's opinions!  Not to mention, Lao Zhong retreated from everyone that day and had a long secret discussion with Xiao Yan.  When he came out, he excused his illness and saw no one in his cell.  Everyone is also concerned about what Mr. Lao Zhong discussed with Xiao Yan!  In the past few days, everyone couldn't find Lao Zhong, so they turned to Yao Gu.  We had several close discussions in Yao Guxingyuan.  Most of the generals' opinions were to ignore Xiao Yan.  Although the Western Army is a century-old general group, it is also used to being punished and suppressed by civil servants and officials for hundreds of years. This time the civil servants and officials in Bianliang started to take action again, and subconsciously wanted to retreat.  If Bianliang wanted to rectify Xiao Yan, it would be impossible for him to be so mad that he would even deal with the Western Army. Who would he expect to fight at that time?  As long as everyone stands firm and sells out Xiao Yan completely, they will finally be doing a service to this civil servant.  There is no hope of returning to Yantou, and the achievements of the auxiliary troops are probably still not available. Even if one of them stays to garrison Yanyun, the rest of the troops still have hope of returning home.  If you follow Xiao Yan to the end, hold on to the end.  After all, the husband of Bianliang is not on stage yet. Who knows the fate of the Western Army, what will happen to Yiyu Hudi!  With this consensus and the request of the Western Army General Group, Yao Gu once again approached the old man. This time Yao Gu's attitude was much firmer.  The doorkeeper continued to say what Mr. Zhong said about his illness, and Yao Gu sat at the door of Mr. Zhong's residence. The guards all dismounted and waited. Dozens of people stood silently at the door of the residence. Before Mr. Mr. Zhong could meet him,  Yao Gu will never give up this time!  I am the gorgeous dividing line "Xiyan, what are you doing? The old man is seriously ill and is about to resign his current position and return to his hometown to be raised. Yan Yun has decided to leave for a certain university.  Song Wuchen's century-old wish: As a general of the Song Dynasty, he could actually sit in the city of Yanjing. Now that he is here, what else can he hope for? "Yao Gu didn't wait long outside the palace.  Led him in until Lao Zhong's study.  As soon as he entered the study, he saw Lao Zhong leaning on a bed with a tired look on his face. On the side of the bed, there were a few books scattered, with dense circles on them, and the handwriting was still fresh. It seemed that he had been writing these books for the past few days.  Calm down and read carefully.  Yao Gu was originally angry. The future of the Western Army was unpredictable. The wind and clouds in Bianliang were rolling north. Mr. Zhong, do you still have the heart to read a book?  But looking at the old man with his thick fur, his aging body looked smaller, and he looked tired as if he didn¡¯t even have the strength to stand up.  Yao Gu felt soft again and bowed to Lao Zhong without saying anything.  Lao Zhong raised his hand slightly to signal Yao Gu to sit down, and said these words as soon as he opened his mouth!  Yao Gu suddenly stood up again: "Mr. Zhong, why do you say this? Two years ago, the Western Army's Xihua Fourth Route came out of Shaanxi, and now the Qing Army's entire route has been completely wiped out. Our three routes also have many enemies.  We have lost more than 100,000 soldiers of the Western Army, but now only half of them are left! After two years of garrison, the future is unpredictable. Without an old gentleman to take charge, who can we expect to go? " This sentence is indeed what Yao Gu has in mind.  Words, the Western ArmyGeneral, who didn¡¯t watch the old man grow up and promoted him step by step?  To be honest, the generals of the Western Army have almost the same seniority. They are all generals from generation to generation, and each has its own power within the Western Army.  Who can convince whom?  Even Lao Zhong's younger brother, Xiao Zhong, has a much more proud and cold temperament than Lao Zhong, and he has only been in charge for most of the year. He may not be convinced by everyone if he wants to take over Lao Zhong's position.  Not to mention Yao Gu himself!  In the past, this was nothing, but what is the current situation? How can we stand up to the old man and let him go?  Regardless of whether what Lao Zhong said was true or false, Yao Gu was a little anxious.  Standing there looking at the old man, his face turned red. He wished he could trade his body with the old man and bring back a master who was so heroic in Xichui that day and could ride a bad horse and shoot a hard bow!  Lao Zhong smiled faintly, raised his head slightly, looked back, and gestured to himself: "Xiyan, look, are my bones still intact? If I stay here next to each other, my life will be short-lived. If I go back to my hometown, there may be more.  How many days will it take? You don¡¯t want me to die in the north and have to carry my bones for thousands of miles before I can return home?¡±  Army?" Lao Zhong smiled coldly, with no attachment to the Western Army in his eyes: "What use can I be used for now? Since the Northern Expedition, you have said that I will be divided into the Huanqing Army, so I will be divided.  There were very few reinforcements from the Huanqing army, and in the few battles, only two out of ten Huanqing men were able to survive. You said that you should stay away from Yanjing and let Liu Yanqing and Xiao Yan fight to the death, so I just followed everyone's wishes.  In the end, Xiao Yan captured Yanjing. If Yanjing was captured by someone else, with the foundation of the Western Army, would they still use these thoughts to protect themselves?  If you want to follow everyone's wishes and bring back the entire Western Army, don't you have a good idea? What are you afraid of if you don't have a certain old man?"  He was short of energy and spoke very slowly. Yao Gu's face turned red and blue, and then turned red again.  Since the Northern Expedition, most of the old people have indeed followed their wishes. They are the ones who actually lead the troops. They are not willing to fight hard. What can the old people do?  But now, when dealing with Bianliang, Lao Zhong's status is a huge protective umbrella, and he is also the only person who knits the Western Army into a whole. How can he be separated from Lao Zhong at this time?  " Lao Zhong gestured slightly to the desk not far from Hu's bed. There were several slips spread out on it. The ink was dripping with stains and there were many smear marks. I didn't know what kind of manuscript they were.  "This is the draft of a memorial for someone to complain about illness. I have been working on this for the past few days and can't finish it. I can't bear to leave the Western Army! But I have to leave it behind Since I can't exert any strength, I still have to put it aside.  It's an eyesore. If you don't ask for retreat, what else can you do? You don't want to fight to the death, and you also want to gain fame and wealth. There is really nothing you can do The Western Army should also be your Western Army. I have transformed into an old man who is more than ten years old.  What's going on inside? I'm afraid Shi Dao doesn't want to take this step back. In the future, when I'm gone, everyone will be thinking about X's old face. If he is more aggressive, let's just give in a little more  The two old white-haired brothers died together" The old man was so emotional when he spoke, his tone was a bit sad.  Yao Gu couldn't listen anymore and knelt down straight with a plop: "Mr. Mr. Zhong, no matter how cruel you say, do you want all the generals of the Western Army to kneel and die in front of you? We are ashamed. We are so strong.  The Western Army is now in such an embarrassing situation, just like a child who has caused trouble, he has to grow up to make amends. But I beg Mr. Zhong, for the sake of the tens of thousands of soldiers in the Yan land, please stop talking about it.  That's all! If Mr. Lao Zhong has a solution, how dare we disobey him? If anyone dares to whisper anything, I will deal with him first!" Lao Zhong remained silent and looked at Yao Gu kneeling down.  There, shout back.  I wish I could tear out my heart and soul.  After a short moment of silence, the old man said calmly: " Xiyan, originally you asked for a meeting today, what exactly are you planning?" Yao Gu hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said: "Our plans are nothing more than this.  Abandon Xiao Yan, and simply join forces with Xuan Shuai! Tong Xuan Shuai also knows that Qing Yan is a fierce and capable person, and the Shenwu Changsheng Army is still not weak in Yanyun.  With the advantage of the geographical advantage, we must be able to borrow the help of our Western Army! As long as we negotiate with the people from Bianliang, we may not be able to turn over again Maybe most of our Western Army can return home!  The roots are in Shaanxi, but if you leave Shaanxi, you really can¡¯t use your strength. If you continue like this, you might lose everything!¡± After hearing this, Lao Zhong just smiled and raised his hand towards Yao Gu, motioning for him to get up and sit down!  .  The old man also sat up straight on the bed: "Then our Western Army, indispensable, is the reputation of a domestic slave with three surnames If we keep repeating this, who dares to truly trust a certain Western Army? We have strong soldiers, but  Repeatedly for free,You can stand for any faction in the court at any time. In this case, it is better to simply divide and disintegrate our Western Army to the end. This is a safe plan If Xiao Yan is abandoned, how long can we hold on?  " Yao Gu smiled bitterly: "Old Mr. Zhong, what can we do?  The dynasty has used culture to control military affairs for more than a hundred years, can we still fight against each other?  When the Western bandits were tyrannical, we had to use them, and no one dared to weaken us easily.  Now that the Western thieves are weak, we are worthless. If we are transferred out of our hometown, half of us will be gone!  As long as we can return to our hometown, we have been operating in Shaanxi for a hundred years, and we can always have some means of coping, which is better than the current situation of being neither good nor bad!  ,, Lao Zhong looked far away and said in a low voice: "Without the Western thieves, there are still Donglu" Yao Gu was shocked and looked at Lao Zhong.  Lao Zhong also met his gaze and asked in a low voice: "Xiyan, what do you think of Fang today?" Yao Gu pondered for a moment and replied readily: "It's not like that! It's just like this in the court, and the party fights  Lie, we military ministers are all scared to see! We are running out of money for this Northern Expedition, so we have to find another way to rob Fang La from the hands of the people. Before the Northern Expedition, we have to mop up Jiangnan.  . It turns out that there were hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses capable of fighting in the Song Dynasty. Needless to say, Hebei's army has long been destroyed. The Forbidden Army has always been a joke in the past few decades. Look at the two soldiers that Mr. Cai brought out from Bianliang.  They look like ten thousand forbidden troops! Even if they reach the end of the Northern Expedition, they don¡¯t dare to take a step further north! The only ones who can fight are our Western Army, but our energy has been greatly damaged  A person doing serious things, but he still talks about people from Fenghengyu The country has never reached this point in more than a hundred years! No matter how it was back then, there were still some famous ministers, but now it¡¯s up to us to see who has become one.  What does it look like?¡± With Song Dynasty like this, who wouldn¡¯t be full of complaints?  In front of Lao Zhong, Yao Gu didn't have to have any scruples. After speaking bluntly, he shook his head and sighed: "But this is how things are in the world. If we don't succeed, neither will the Liao Kingdom or the Western Bandits."  . We can always endure it Let's see what happens in the future Lao Zhong slowly shook his head: "Xiyan, the world is about to be in chaos I can smell it  I'm afraid this is no longer the story of Chanyuan, but I'm afraid it will lead to the disaster of the destruction of the country" "The destruction of the country!  "Lao Zhong smiled bitterly: "At the height of our founding in the Song Dynasty, we still had hundreds of thousands of strong soldiers and many ministers and generals.  With the power of the Liao Kingdom, they were still able to penetrate deep into Hebei and establish an alliance under the city in Chanyuan.  Now the Jurchens are more vigorous than when the Liao army was at its peak.  But our national fortunes in the Song Dynasty have already fallen to the bottom compared to those of the Zhenzong Dynasty!  Although Yan Yun was determined, he was lucky to get it.  But no one in the court cares about Yan Yun, and no one cares about the Jurchens. Instead, they are eager to weaken and suppress our military ministers!  In such a dilapidated situation, once the Jurchens move south, who can stop them?  If the people's hearts are scattered, how can they find the teachers of King Qin?  There are no important ministers in the court, who can control people's hearts?  When the Jurchen soldiers and horses arrive at Bianliang, the disaster of the country is right in front of them!  "Yao Gu also knew that the Jurchen soldiers were strong. Xiao Yan, the commander-in-chief who forced back 20,000 Liao troops with only 400 men and horses, led the victorious army with a full cavalry of white soldiers, and defeated more than a thousand Jurchen godsons with great effort.  The generals of the Western Army knew it well. After all, they were all people who had fought in the war. The Jurchens now had troops and horses of less than 50,000, and the Song Dynasty really had nothing to offer to resist!  Don't think about it. Now that Lao Zhong mentioned it solemnly, he can only admit it silently. Regardless of whether it reaches the point of destroying the country, once the Jurchens go south, it will be enough to smash the roads in Hebei and Hedong of the Song Dynasty.  Originally it was only convenient for water transportation, but not conducive to defense. It might be possible to move the capital. Once the court is moved, it will be a chaotic situation. Who knows what the world will become. Yao Gu seems to have vaguely understood what Lao Zhong meant!  However, the military officials of the Song Dynasty have been suppressed by civil servants for hundreds of years and have become accustomed to being cautious. Lao Zhong's plan is really treasonous! He hesitated and said: "Mr. Lao Zhong, what does this have to do with the situation we are facing now?  As for what methods we will use to deal with the Bianliang turmoil, Mr. Zhong, what are your plans?  " The old man looked a little more tired than before, and shook his head slowly: "The current turmoil is nothing compared to the danger that will only occur in a few years at most But in troubled times, strength comes first.  No matter what, we must protect the Western Army!  We can't let them take care of Xiao Yan and then slowly take care of someone else!  Does the current Bianliang Chaotang really have the qualifications to finally suppress so many of our troops?  The Song Dynasty was such a big country, where could we find another force that could compete with the troops and horses currently in Yanyun's vicinity?  The means they can use are nothing more than food and salary control But once we show instability, I'm afraid it's them who are more afraid!  " Yao Gu was dumbfounded by Lao Zhong's words. Lao Zhong's move was to carry out the story of the Five Dynasties, support troops and vassal towns to become powerful, and threaten the imperial court! For more than a hundred years, he has bowed his head.For the military officials of the Song Dynasty who were used to being close to each other, this was really a rebellious idea!  For a moment, Yao Gu wanted to stand up, rush out from Lao Zhong, and never listen to what the old god continued!  But after all, the old man has accumulated too much power and has always been far-sighted and convincing.  In the history before Xiao Yan's time travel, the Western Army's feudal vassals had been transformed into what they were in the hands of Lao Zhong. If it hadn't been for the Jurchen invasion, Lao Zhong would have died, and the successor Xiao Zhong would have died fighting in Hedong.  If the Song Dynasty continues like this, God knows whether the feudal towns will be the first to appear in Shaanxi Province!  Yao Gu pondered carefully. The situation in the Song Dynasty was corrupt, the strength was weak, and the Yanyun border guards were dangerous. However, due to party disputes in the court, they were still trying their best to weaken this remaining strength.  Maybe the disaster that Lao Zhong said about destroying the country is really about to be fought before our eyes In such troubled times, the most reliable thing is the strength in our hands. Even if we take some risks, we must save it with all our strength!  As if he saw the hesitation in Yao Gu's chest, Lao Zhong smiled and whispered next to him: "We have been favored by the Song Dynasty for hundreds of years, and now we are taking actions to preserve our strength for the sake of the Song Dynasty We cannot become civil servants."  , let¡¯s do it ourselves! If there is a disaster that threatens to destroy the country, won¡¯t we be the ones to help resolve the crisis in one fell swoop? Maybe we can reverse the decline of our military ministers for more than a hundred years.  One side will gain the upper hand over the other, allowing the Han Dynasty to continue its great Song Dynasty for generations to come! "I have to say that these few words from Lao Zhong immediately alleviated a lot of worries in Yao Gu's mind.  Once you have a right to do something, you will be able to explain it to yourself.  If the disaster of the Song Dynasty's destruction of the country is really imminent in the near futurethen it won't be a big deal to survive these few yearsMore importantly, maybe all the military officials will be able to  Turning around, for more than a hundred years, civil servants have suppressed military people. It is false to say that there is no resentment.  The longer it accumulates, the more violent it explodes.  In Xiao Yan's era, and the Ming Dynasty hundreds of years after the Song Dynasty, civil servants also suppressed military ministers for hundreds of decades.  At the end of the world, the military minister's outburst became even more violent.  There were signs in the early years of Chongzhen. Later, military officials became more and more self-protective.  And civil servants also looked up to military ministers more and more.  The same was true in the Song Dynasty at this time.  Regardless of martial arts, who doesn¡¯t want to truly hold great power and no longer have to look at the other person¡¯s face?  There is no need to be cautious in doing things under the tight restriction system of the civil servants and bureaucrats bureaucracy, for fear of being blamed for doing something.  The Song Dynasty did not kill the scholar-bureaucrats, but it did not wait for the military ministers!  The war was defeated, and the civil servants were transferred to other posts. However, when they fought hard at the front, a large number of generals were killed among the dead!  Yao Gu really couldn't bear the temptation given by Laozhong!  But all this is based on Lao Zhong¡¯s correct judgment of the current situation. In a few years, the world will be in chaos!  I am the gorgeous dividing line. In the study room, Yao Gu remained silent for unknown lengths of time before he spoke in a trembling voice: "Mr. Mr. Zhong, what should we do?" Lao Zhong smiled lightly: "Didn't it fall on Xiao Yan? He is  He will never be willing to give up his strength. This is the basis for his survival! As long as we stick to his side, cooperate with him and take the lead, it is enough to make trouble for Xiao Yan!  , the imperial court needs our Western Army to contain him more and more. The strength of the Western Army can be preserved. If Xiao Yan fails, he is the leader. Even if we are responsible, we will just continue to be divided and suppressed Could it be that we are still divided and suppressed?  Are we still suppressed by division? If we take a step forward, the world will be brighter. If we take a step back, we will still have the situation of Tong Xuanshuai and Liu Yanqing during the Northern Expedition. Why do we have to backhand sell Xiao Yan to Bianliangzhong?  "Human?" After all, the old man is a veteran general and important minister, and the distinction between power and power cannot be more clear.  Thinking back, the calculations of the generals of the Western Army were too weak.  Yao Gu was already tempted as soon as he heard it, but he was still gritting his teeth and couldn't make up his mind.  The old man added calmly: "Xi Yan, if it weren't for Xiao Yan, he would have fought to the death against the Liao and Jurchen bastards. While we were still engaged in internal fighting, he ignored his own family and property.  Life, go north to Gubeikou to fight against the Jurchens, and prevent the Jurchens from entering the old land of our Han family. Even if I decide to stand out on my own, I will not follow him to fight with Bianliang. When I fight with the Jurchens on the battlefield in the future, you are!  I hope it¡¯s Xiao Yan or Tong Guan next to me.¡± After saying this, Yao Gu slapped his thigh fiercely: ¡°Fuck it! If I fight against the Jurchen Dazi in the future, Xiao Yan will be able to fight with me without any worries.  Go straight forward! We are doing this for the Great Song Dynasty!" After that, he looked at Lao Zhong: "Mr. Lao Zhong, the generals of the Xihe Army will naturally tell each other, but I can't impress the other generals  " The old man smiled, raised his arms and waved away the fox fur on his body, and stood up from the bed. His energy seemed to be |"""Thirteen"""" mighty| and he returned to his withered body in an instant.  Push people away with your arms facing out."Go, go! First, give me a front line. This is the head and tail of a certain family. I will review the generals and make them obey orders! This is also for our Song Dynasty and the Western Army to build a century-old foundation for the future!"  Yao Gu had not seen Laozhong this confident and energetic for a long time.  Once he regained his energy, Yao Gu became more confident.  After all, the old man has been the backbone of the Western Army for decades!  He saluted the old man proudly and strode out.  The old man smiled and sent him out of the study with brisk steps, not at all like an old man in his seventies.  Send Yao Gu away and wait for him to return to the study room.  All the energy and energy he had just dissipated in an instant, and the old man looked twice as weak and tired as when he first met Yao Gu.  He slowly sat down at the desk, spread out a piece of writing, and was about to write something, but found that the ink on the inkstone had already dried.  The old man clapped his hands gently, and the boy waiting outside the study hurriedly came in to sharpen ink.  Lao Zhong sat in front of the desk, looked up at his forehead, and sighed deeply in his heart.  "Xiao Yan, Xiao Yan, I bet on my reputation in history and the foundation of the Western Army. I finally persuaded the generals to accompany you in such a bet. I hope you will not be wrong about me. In the future, when the country is about to perish.  , you can save yourself with just one hand!"
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